An adolescent client with sickle cell anemia is experiencing a painful episode (vaso-occlusive crisis) and has a patient-controlled analgeria (PCA) pump. The current pain rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 at the right elbow. The nurse observes that the pump is “locked out” for another 10 minutes. Which action would the nurse implement?
[Verified Answer]: An adolescent client with sickle cell…
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